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Ruth Dunn — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Wayne, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ruth Dunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1911
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Wayne, Michigan |
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fruit products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dunn | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
| Ruth Dunn | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Verna Dunn | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| James Dunn | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Dorothy Dunn | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Dunn | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Dunn | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 19
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Ruth E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Fruit products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 29
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dunn |
| Given Name | Rita |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ruth Dunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth Dunn
Daughter · 1930 · age 19 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Verna Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Dunn
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
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1930 US Federal Census — Wayne, Michigan
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:michigancensus00reel1036:0513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Vustro | 35 | Head | Carpenter | Czechoslovakia |
| 2 | Margaret Vustro | 24 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | John Vustro | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Margaret Vustro | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elizabeth Vustro | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Violet Vustro | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Albert Hunt | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Albert Jr. Hunt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Homer Hunt | 17 | Son | Messenger | Tennessee |
| 10 | Hugh Hunt | 15 | Son | Truck Driver | England |
| 11 | Arthur Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | James Hunt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Dorothy Hunt | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Mary Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ruth Hunt | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Max Collin | 38 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 17 | Rose Collin | 32 | Wife | Grocery Clerk | Russia-Kiev |
| 18 | Eleanor Collin | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Shirley Collin | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Lillian Collin | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Joseph Collin | 28 | Brother | Salesman | Poland |
| 22 | Morris Collin | 21 | Brother | Metal Finisher | Poland |
| 23 | George Collin | 18 | Brother | — | Poland |
| 24 | Sarah Collin | 16 | Sister | — | Poland |
| 25 | Abraham Collin | 14 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Isaac Collin | 12 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jacob Collin | 10 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Albert Collin | 8 | Brother | — | Washington |
| 29 | Jesse B. Smith | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 30 | Julia Smith | 47 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 31 | Lillian M. Ingram | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Sam Ingram | 28 | Son-in-law | Press Operator | Georgia |
| 33 | Sam Jr. Ingram | 20 | Grandson | Polisher | Georgia |
| 34 | Jesse Ingram | 15 | Grandson | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 35 | Robert Ingram | 8 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Lillian Ingram | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Joseph Cerny | 48 | Head | Core Maker | Austria |
| 38 | Mary Cerny | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Mary Cerny | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Josephine Cerny | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 41 | Albert Cerny | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | James Dunn | 49 | Head | Grinder | Canada-English |
| 43 | Mary M. Dunn | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Ruth E. Dunn THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 45 | James Jr. Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Verna M. Dunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Dorothy Dunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Margaret Dunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Liden L. Woolf | 62 | Head | Watchman | Ohio |
| 50 | Emily Woolf | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)